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Amateur Radio Technician ClassElement 2 Course Presentation

ELEMENT 2 SUB-ELEMENTS (Groupings)

• About Ham Radio• Call Signs• Control• Mind the Rules• Tech FrequenciesYour First Radio• Going On The Air!• Repeaters• Emergency!• Weak Signal Propagation

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Amateur Radio Technician ClassElement 2 Course Presentation

ELEMENT 2 SUB-ELEMENTS (Groupings)

• Talk to Outer Space!• Your Computer Goes Ham Digital!• Multi-Mode Radio Excitement• Run Some Interference Protection• Electrons – Go With the Flow!• It’s the Law, per Mr. Ohm!• Go Picture These!• Antennas• Feed Me with Some Good Coax!• Safety First!

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T4B4 Quick access to a favorite frequency on your transceiver can be done by storing the frequency in a memory channel.

T9A4 A disadvantage of the "rubber duck" antenna supplied with most handheld radio transceivers is that it does not transmit or receive as effectively as a full-sized antenna.

With a Handheld Transceiver (HT) like one of these, you can hold your ham station in the palm of your hand.

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T9A7 A good reason not to use a "rubber duck" antenna inside your car is that signals can be significantly weaker than when it is outside of the vehicle.

T7A10 An RF power amplifier increases the low-power output from a handheld transceiver.

Modern dual- and tri-band handheld transceivers like these have

amazing built-in capabilities that make ham radio easy, fun, and

portable

VHF/UHF Power Amplifier

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T8A4 FM is the type of modulation most commonly used for VHF and UHF voice repeaters.

T8A9 The approximate bandwidth of a VHF repeater FM phone signal is between 5 and 15 kHz.

T8A2 FM is the type of modulation most commonly used for VHF packet radio transmissions.

T4A1 Concerning the microphone connectors on amateur transceivers, some connectors include push-to-talk and voltages for powering the microphone.

Push to talk button

Connector

VHF/UHF Transceiver

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T4A2 A set of headphones could be used in place of a regular speaker to help you copy signals in a noisy area.

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T4A3 Preventing voltage fluctuations from reaching sensitive circuits is a good reason to use a regulated power supply for communications equipment.

Jetstream JTPS30M Regulated Power Supply

MFJ-4125 13.8VDC@22Amp

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T8A3 SSB is the type of voice modulation most often used for long-distance or weak signal contacts on the VHF and UHF bands.

T8A7 The primary advantage of single sideband over FM for voice transmissions is that SSB signals have narrower bandwidth.

SSB uses less bandwidth than FM signals.T8A6 The sideband normally used for 10 meter HF, VHF

and UHF single-sideband communications is upper sideband.

Upper sideband is always used on VHF & UHF

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T7A6 A transverter is a device that takes the output of a low-powered 28 MHz SSB exciter and converts it to a 222 MHz (different frequency) output signal.

WB6NOA using a 10 GHz transverter that “down-

converts” the received microwave-signal to 144 MHz for

his multi-mode radio.

Simple multi-mode radio

10 GHz Dish

Transverter

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Your First Radio

Element 2 Technician Class Question Pool

Element 2 Technician Class Question Pool

T4B04 What is a way to enable quick access to a favorite frequency on your transceiver?

A. Enable the CTCSS tones

B. Store the frequency in a memory channel

C. Disable the CTCSS tones

D. Use the scan mode to select the desired frequency

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T9A04 What is a disadvantage of the "rubber duck" antenna supplied with most handheld radio transceivers?

A. It does not transmit or receive as effectively as a full-sized antenna

B. It transmits a circularly polarized signal

C. If the rubber end cap is lost it will unravel very quickly

D. All of these choices are correct

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T9A07 What is a good reason not to use a "rubber duck" antenna inside your car?

A. Signals can be significantly weaker than when it is outside of the vehicle

B. It might cause your radio to overheat

C. The SWR might decrease, decreasing the signal strength

D. All of these choices are correct

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T7A10 What device increases the low-power output from a handheld transceiver?

A. A voltage divider

B. An RF power amplifier

C. An impedance network

D. A voltage regulator

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T8A04 Which type of modulation is most commonly used for VHF and UHF voice repeaters?

A. AM

B. SSB

C. PSK

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T8A09 What is the approximate bandwidth of a VHF repeater FM phone signal?

A. Less than 500 Hz

B. About 150 kHz

C. Between 5 and 15 kHz

D. Between 50 and 125 kHz

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T8A02 What type of modulation is most commonly used for VHF packet radio transmissions?

A. FM

B. SSB

C. AM

D. Spread Spectrum

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T4A01 Which of the following is true concerning the microphone connectors on

amateur transceivers?

A. All transceivers use the same microphone connector type

B. Some connectors include push-to-talk and voltages for powering the microphone

C. All transceivers using the same connector type are wired identically

D. Un-keyed connectors allow any microphone to be connected

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T4A02 What could be used in place of a regular speaker to help you copy signals in a noisy area?

A. A video display

B. A low pass filter

C. A set of headphones

D. A boom microphone

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T4A03 Which is a good reason to use a regulated power supply for communications equipment?

A. It prevents voltage fluctuations from reaching sensitive circuits

B. A regulated power supply has FCC approval

C. A fuse or circuit breaker regulates the power

D. Power consumption is independent of load

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T8A03 Which type of voice modulation is most often used for long-distance or weak signal contacts on the VHF and UHF bands?

A. FM

B. AM

C. SSB

D. PM

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T8A07 What is the primary advantage of single sideband over FM for voice

transmissions?

A. SSB signals are easier to tune

B. SSB signals are less susceptible to interference

C. SSB signals have narrower bandwidth

D. All of these choices are correct

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T8A06 Which sideband is normally used for 10 meter HF, VHF and UHF single-sideband communications?

A. Upper sideband

B. Lower sideband

C. Suppressed sideband

D. Inverted sideband

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T7A06 What device takes the output of a low-powered 28 MHz SSB exciter and produces a 222 MHz output signal?

A. High-pass filter

B. Low-pass filter

C. Transverter

D. Phase converter

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